Quotes from Don Henley

There are people in your life who've come and gone, they let you down and hurt your pride. Better put it all behind you, life goes on, you keep carrying that anger, it'll eat you up inside.

I don't care what anybody says about Ringo. I cut my rock-n-roll teeth listening to him.

I now derive physical and spiritual pleasure from gardening and there is tremendous satisfaction in knowing that I could survive almost anywhere if I had to.

My creative life is a constant struggle to achieve a balance between letting things flow in and letting things flow out.

A man with a briefcase can steal millions more than any man with a gun.

For every moment of joy Every hour of fear For every winding road that brought me here For every breath, for every day of living This is my Thanksgiving

Sometimes songwriters and singers forget that. They get a melody in their head and the notes will take precedence, so that they wind up forcing a word onto a melody. It doesn't ring true.

I'm certainly not thrilled with everything the Eagles did, but there are some things I'm quite proud of.

The Eagles ended on a rather abrupt note, although in retrospect I realize now that it had been ending for quite some time.

So much time weeping and wailing and shaking our fists, creating enemies that really don't exist.

It took me 42 years to write this song, and 5 minutes to sin

I've been trying to get down to the heart of the matter but my will gets weak and my thoughts seem to scatter but I think it's about forgiveness... forgiveness, even if you don't love me anymore.

Some records with drum machines on them sound phony and plastic. It all depends on how you use the tools.

Sometimes to keep it together you've got to leave it alone.

For you girl, there is not enough love in the world.

Playing the drums hurts my back.

How can love survive in such a graceless age? The trust and self assurance that lead to happiness, they're the very things we kill.

Let hope inspire you, but let not idealism blind you. Don't look back, you can never look back.

There are no facts, there is no truth, just data to be manipulated.

I could stand out front and sing Eagles songs that I sing in my set, but I think people enjoy watching me sing and play the drums. It seems to fascinate people. I don't know why.

I'm blessed with a pretty good voice. So just sitting back there banging on the tubs wasn't enough.

What are these voices outside love's open door, make us throw off our contentment, and beg for something more?

My love for you will still be strong after the boys of summer have gone.

Selling eight million copies of your first album will mess you up.